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A map of the UK in front of a Pride flag which turns to a greyscale image of a trans protest

Europe
May 14 2025

UK plummets down European rankings for LGBTQ+ rights – after topping list just a decade ago

Finland prime minister Sanna Marin against a backdrop of the Finnish flag and the Pride flag

Trans
Feb 02 2023

Finland passes sweeping reform of gender recognition law and introduces self-ID for trans people

Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo with their non-binary flag.

Music
Apr 28 2025

Eurovision 2025 artists banned from bringing Pride flags on to stage

A gay couple teaching their child to ride a bike.

Parenting
Dec 26 2024

Best countries for same-sex family planning named in new study, and it’s not good news for the UK

Gay porn star Hank Hightower has reportedly died aged 57.

Celebrity
Nov 03 2023

Gay porn star Hank Hightower dies aged 57

Mel Giedroyc sent fans into a tailspin with her hilarious Eurovision skit.

TV
May 13 2023

Eurovision 2023: Mel Giedroyc steals the show as butter-churning Polish milkmaid

Grindr Unwrapped

Identity
Dec 20 2023

Grindr Unwrapped reveals what users have been up to in 2023

BBC reporters mistook a Eurovision fan for Finland's entrant Käärijä.

TV
May 10 2023

BBC makes hilarious blunder confusing Eurovision fan with Finnish entrant Käärijä

Swedish nation flag in sunlight

Europe
Apr 19 2024

Sweden lowers age for legal gender change from 18 to 16

Years and Years singer and the UK's 2024 Eurovision entry, Olly Alexander

Music
Feb 07 2024

Olly Alexander shares first snippet of UK Eurovision entry ‘Dizzy’

Loreen holds the Eurovision trophy after being named winner for the second time.

TV
May 14 2023

Sweden’s pop superstar Loreen makes Eurovision history as first woman to win twice

David Tennant, who is set to host the 2024 BAFTAs, smiles while wearing a black and white patterned shirt and dark jacket

UK
Jan 06 2024

Beloved LGBTQ+ ally David Tennant to bring ‘mischievous wit’ to BAFTAs 2024 hosting gig

Loreen (L) and Wild Youth (R) at Eurovision semi final.

Music
May 10 2023

Eurovision 2023: Who made it through in first semi-final and whose night ended in heartbreak?

Irish singer-songwriter Bambie Ray Robinson, aka Bambie Thug representing Ireland with the song "Doomsday blue" performs on stage during the first semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on May 7, 2024. A week of Eurovision Song Contest festivities kicked off Saturday, on May 4, in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, with 37 countries taking part. The first semi-final takes place on Tuesday, May 7, the second on Thursday, May 9, and the grand final concludes the event on May 11. (Photo by Jessica Gow/TT / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT

Music
May 08 2024

Eurovision’s Bambie Thug says EBU forced them to change pro-Palestine outfit

Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 winner Loreen wearing a cream top and placing a finger over her lips in a promotional photo for her Tattoo Uk and Europe Tour

Tickets
May 22 2023

Loreen announces UK and European tour dates following historic second Eurovision win

Photo of a globe with hand pointing at various countries

World
Feb 16 2024

This map shows you where same-sex marriage is legal around the world – and there’s a long way to go

Croatia's Eurovision entry on stage at the Grand Final.

TV
May 14 2023

Eurovision 2023: Croatia’s entry sends gay Twitter into a tailspin: ‘Hold my rocket!’

Star in Queens of the Qing Dynasty, Todd in Straight Up and Alan in The Hangover.

Film
Oct 25 2024

Seven films with rare asexual representation, from Girl Picture to The Hangover

a global map in a rainbow hue

World
Jun 05 2024

One-third of the world still criminalises consensual same-sex acts

Olly Alexander representing Great Britain with the entry 'Dizzy' performs on stage during the first rehearsal for the first semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on May 6, 2024. A week of Eurovision Song Contest festivities kicked off Saturday, on May 4, in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, with 37 countries taking part. The first semi-final takes place on Tuesday, May 7, the second on Thursday, May 9, and the grand final concludes the event on May 11. (Photo by Jessica GOW / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT

Music
May 08 2024

Olly Alexander responds to Eurovision ‘wardrobe malfunction’ during semi-finals